in lo‧co pa‧ren‧tis /ɪn ˌləʊkəʊ pəˈrentɪs $ -ˌloʊkoʊ-/
adverb formal or
law[
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: Latin;
Origin: 'in the place of a parent']
having the responsibilities of a parent for someone else’s child ⇒
guardian:
As a teacher, you should regard yourself as being in loco parentis. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲